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Dental assistant program at El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · Public 2-year · (915) 831-2000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 18
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, El Paso, TX
- $39,090
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
El Paso Community College awarded 18 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 14 career program of 18 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assisting AASCertified Dental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $8,961+ $5,998 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 70% | $5,259 | 20 |
| Dental AssistingCertified Dental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $6,528+ $5,841 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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